If you had a choice, what day would you live over? It’s a question that I came across somewhere and one that I’m struggling to find an answer to. Would I choose a day that I was the happiest? Should I choose a day in which I was at my lowest? Can I choose a day when I made my worst error of judgement? I find it hard to choose the day I was the happiest ever. I’ve had so many happy times, that it gets difficult to find one that I’d like to relive. It’s hard too to want…
I don’t believe in tarot cards (no offence meant to anyone who does), but when my blogging friend, Modern Gypsy, put out three cards on her Facebook page on Saturday and asked us to pick one, I chose card #2. The next morning, I read what her card reveal had to say : You’re bursting with new ideas that inspire you, and new opportunities that are bringing you renewed hope that your dreams will come true. All’s well in your world. Allow your hear to overflow with enthusiasm and let your light shine brightly. Go you! I believed this. Because it is…
In a world where multitasking is king (or queen), slowing down to get creative does seem a bit odd. We read enough about how to organize ourselves, how to make sure we carry out all we set out to do, how to keep up and stay ahead. But what if our frenetic activity, our attempts to be on top of things, our desperate need to be seen and heard on social media to showcase our creativity is the very thing that keeps us from being creative? There’s much to be said for mindfulness and slowing down to be creative. I’ve experienced…